8.8 the bronco
ok ive done this swap, and its easy as it gets! i got some perches and shock mounts from ruff stuff, they are super strong. the easiest way to complete this swap is to have the t-case from the sploder and use the drive shaft from the sploder. the tube length was cut to 13 1/4 for mine. that was with a six degree pinion angle and a four inch lift. the 8.8 is a strong axle for a v6 engine, not realy for a v8 though, i run the rocks, so i break stuff! first find the flat on the pinion area and make it level, then set your perches at 6 degrees and weld them in place. then mount the axle and weld your shock tabs in. now all you have to do is swap the t-case and measure the shaft length. the reason i use that t-case is so the drive shaft when removed doesnt leak any fluid. its just a bolt on flange. and makes trail repair easy. or you can just remove it and drive home with the front. the d-35 swap is a bolt in swap , and requires no mods at all.